Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Ghana
Ghana: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0054 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Ghana, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.0054 kt per square kilometre for food transport — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.8% on the previous year and up 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food transport — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 0.0054 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 kt per square kilometre, in 1992.
That places Ghana 101st out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | -29.6% |
| 1993 | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | +35.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0031 kt per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0037 kt per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 0.004 kt per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0049 kt per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0053 kt per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0049 kt per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | +9.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.0054 kt per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0026 kt per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.0054 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0009 kt per square kilometre, 6.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0051 kt per square kilometre | 0.0049 kt per square kilometre | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More climate change data for Ghana
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 63.84 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,671 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,693 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,979 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 10.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 142.09 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,417 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 670.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 746.8 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.53 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food transport — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Ghana?
- Food transport — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Ghana was 0.0054 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest food transport — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0054 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest food transport — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 kt per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Ghana rank for food transport — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 101st out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food transport — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.